Cultural diversity
Birthplace
Birthplace records the country in which a person was born. It is a core measure of migration history and cultural diversity and helps distinguish Australia-born and overseas-born populations.
About this topic
Birthplace records the country in which a person was born. It is a core measure of migration history and cultural diversity and helps distinguish Australia-born and overseas-born populations.
This topic is useful for understanding settlement patterns and the likely language, service, and support needs of different communities. It should be interpreted together with ancestry, language used at home, and religion for a fuller view of cultural diversity.
Interpretation notes
- Country of birth measures birthplace only; it does not capture ancestry, ethnicity, or current citizenship on its own.
- Use birthplace with ancestry and language when interpreting cultural background, because many cultural groups include both Australia-born and overseas-born people.
Key insight
In 2021, 55.3% (15,508) of people in Carlingford (part) were born overseas, compared with 53.3% in Parramatta (C). A further 42% (11,779) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Carlingford (part) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Carlingford (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Parramatta (C) and change since 2016.
This area boundary has changed from 2016 to 2021. As a result, 2016 values are mapped onto 2021 suburb boundaries using ABS concordance.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Carlingford (part), with comparison markers for Parramatta (C).
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
Hong Kong (SAR of China)
India
Korea, Republic of (South)
Not stated
Pakistan
Iran
Malaysia
Sri Lanka
Philippines
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+1,094
+1.7pp
Hong Kong (SAR of China)
+139
-0.2pp
India
+549
+1.5pp
Korea, Republic of (South)
+41
-0.5pp
Not stated
-25
-0.4pp
Pakistan
+431
+1.5pp
Iran
+228
+0.7pp
Malaysia
+31
-0.1pp
Sri Lanka
-29
-0.4pp
Philippines
+138
+0.4pp
Data table
Birthplace for Carlingford (part). Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Parramatta (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Parramatta (C)% | Count | % | Parramatta (C)% | Count | pp | |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 5,453 | 19.5% | 11.3% | 4,359 | 17.8% | 10.3% | +1,094 | +1.7pp |
| Hong Kong (SAR of China) | 1,376 | 4.9% | 2.3% | 1,237 | 5.1% | 2.2% | +139 | -0.2pp |
| India | 1,376 | 4.9% | 11.3% | 827 | 3.4% | 10.6% | +549 | +1.5pp |
| Korea, Republic of (South) | 1,273 | 4.5% | 4.3% | 1,232 | 5.0% | 3.9% | +41 | -0.5pp |
| Not stated | 746 | 2.7% | 4.3% | 771 | 3.1% | 5.7% | -25 | -0.4pp |
| Pakistan | 564 | 2.0% | 1.0% | 133 | 0.5% | 0.7% | +431 | +1.5pp |
| Iran | 506 | 1.8% | 1.4% | 278 | 1.1% | 1.3% | +228 | +0.7pp |
| Malaysia | 476 | 1.7% | 1.2% | 445 | 1.8% | 1.0% | +31 | -0.1pp |
| Sri Lanka | 426 | 1.5% | 1.3% | 455 | 1.9% | 1.5% | -29 | -0.4pp |
| Philippines | 392 | 1.4% | 1.9% | 254 | 1.0% | 1.6% | +138 | +0.4pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.